The New Mexico Environment Department says it is continuing to take action against organizations caught violating regulations by increasing public accessibility to a list of the organizations going against the rules. 

New Mexico Environment Secretary James Kenney said the agency hopes to help the public become better informed.

“Our goal is to improve transparency and let the community of New Mexico know who is operating out of compliance with rules, regulations, licenses, in their community and in their neighborhood,” Kenney told KRQE. 

The department published its "Enforcement Watch List" for the second time last month, which gave state residents access to a database of the agency's enforcement activities. 

According to KRQE, the list makes it easier for people to check out active and resolved issues. For example, a search of the list showed the streaming company Netflix's film studios, in Albuquerque, was issued a notice of violation for having hazardous waste containers on site. 

Albuquerque's Montessa Park also made the list, because its water system didn't report disinfectant residuals collected during the third and fourth quarters of 2022. KRQE reported the park is required to tell customers and anyone else who drinks the water about the violation and repeat the notice each year until the issue is fixed. 

Kenney told the news outlet, "The confidence of consumers goes down if you can’t assure that your drinking water is safe. They have to notify the community that there’s something amiss; that something’s wrong."

There are two types of cases on the list, ones that are active and open and others that are resolved, which means the issue was either rectified or settled through the court system. 

Kenney told KRQE that even if a case is resolved, the organization will still be on the list "because a history of non-compliance is really important to tell New Mexicans about as well.”